Puzzle



JOHN E. OBRIEN, or INATOMA, Kansas.

PUZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 16, 1919,

Application filed March 15, 1917. Serial No. 155,036.

To all whom it may camera:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. OBRIEN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Natoma, in the county of Osborne and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in puzzles in which a form of predetermined size and configuration is severed or cut into parts, the object of the puzzle being to reassemble the parts to remake the form from which they were cut.

A further object of the invention is to provide a puzzle of this character which is out from a form of predetermined size and configuration, which is severed into, angular portions, said portions having color designs on one side thereof, whereupon when the angular portions are reassembled to remake the form from which they were cut, a game board is formed by said desigrr.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which will be very eflicient in operation. With these and numerous other objects in view my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinreferred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my puzzle showing the parts thereof assembled;

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective of one of the angular portions that are cut from the form from which the puzzle is made, and

Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of one corner of the puzzle showing the color design thereon, and a portion of the game board that is formed thereby when the portions are assembled.

In describing my invention I shall refer to the drawing in which similar, reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The puzzle is made from a form 1, which is of a predetermined size and configuration, and which is made of pasteboard, metal, or any other desired material. This form is preferably fiat, and the same has stamped or printed thereon a color design 2, which is adapted to form a game boardof any desired type,

preferably a checker board as shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawing.

The form 1 from which the puzzle is made is severed or cut into portions, the said portions being designated by the numeral 3,

and the same being of various sizes and shapes, the distinguishing feature thereof being that they are all formed angular. It is obvious that when these sections are cut or severed from the form, the game board design on one side thereof will be thoroughly confused when the sections are.

thirty, although any desirednumber may be employed according to the size and shape thereof.

Preferably these sections are assembled, and positioned in a box or receptacle to hold the same, that is of a corresponding size-to the form from which they were originally cut, so that it is impossible to place the said members or sections therein unless they are correctly assembled. This forms a holder so as to facilitate the reassembling thereof. However, this is only one of the numbers of ways which the reassembling is facilitated, and. any desired, and accessible manner of holding the sections in position while they are being reassembled may be employed.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown the form from which the puzzle is out being substantially rectangular-shaped having straight side edges 4, but any desired shape or figure maybe employed according to the type of game board desired. It is obvious that when the angular sections are. thoroughly mixed, it will be very difiicult to reassemble the same correctly without considerable care taken. The color desigm on one face of these sections affords a guide so that the user may be certain when the puzzle is correctly reassembled.

[he puzzle consists of two interfitting parts which may be assembled separately if desired. The inner partconsists of a solid I rectangle of the sections the 'four sides of which are designated by the numerals 6 in Fig. 1, while the outer part which is also rectangular consists of a, series of sections the inner edges of which form a rectangle corresponding in internal shape to the external contour of the inner part.

From the foregoing description of the 10 ters Patent, is:

improvedp'uzzle, the manner of applying the same to use, and the operation thereof will be readily understood, and it will be seen that I have provided a simple and efiicient means for carrying out the objects of this invention.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let- A puzzle COIlSlStiDg of inner and outer parts, the inner part forming a, solid rectangle and the outer part having a rectanlar form and receiving the inner part, the inner and outer parts consisting of a plurality of an ular members and the parts being adapte to be assembled separately or as a unit.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

JOHN E. OBRIEN. 

